The Chairman called the meeting to order at 10:25 a.m. and led the salute to the flag. The Clerk called the roll and all members were recorded as present, except Mrs. Contento recorded as absent. On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, the minutes from the previous sessions (12/15/99, 12/17/99 & 12/30/99) were approved. Chairman Harrington welcomed Mr. Lawrence Cornell, the new legislator representing LD 18.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mrs. Richards and adopted, with regrets, all members present voting aye, the letter of resignation from Charles N. Poskanzer (Cortland County Board of Health) was ordered received and filed. Chairman Harrington thanked Mr. Poskanzer for his years of public service and noted that his expertise would be missed.

On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mr. Boise and adopted, all members present voting aye, the letter from Assemblyman Martin A. Luster (re: Access to Independence of Cortland County) was ordered received and filed.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Dwyer and adopted, all members present voting aye, the resolution from Orange County (Resolution Memorializing the Position of the Legislature of the County of Orange to the Congress of the United States in Support of the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act in Support of Family Care-Givers) was ordered received and filed. Mr. Forbes questioned the use of the word "memorializing." Mrs. Richards responded that while the usage might not be correct, she thought it was an attempt to emphasize the importance of the Older Americans Act and to impress upon Congress just how strongly the Orange County Legislature felt about the issue.

On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, the Fourth Quarter Sales Tax Distribution Report 1999 (Treasurer’s Office), was ordered received and filed.

On the motion of Mr. Harrington, seconded by Mr. Boise and adopted, all members present voting aye,

RESOLUTION NO. 01-00

APPOINTING PUBLIC DEFENDER

RESOLVED, that David Adinolfi II, 40 West Court Street, Cortland, NY 13045 be and hereby is appointed Public Defender for the County of Cortland for a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2000, and ending December 31, 2001.

On the motion of Mr. Harrington, seconded by Mr. VanDee and adopted, all members present voting aye.

RESOLUTION NO. 02-00

APPOINTING BUDGET OFFICER/ COUNTY AUDITOR

RESOLVED, that Alex Fumarola, Alfred Lane, Homer, NY 13077 be and hereby is appointed Budget Officer/County Auditor of Cortland County and shall serve at the pleasure of this Legislature.

On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. Stoker and adopted, all members present voting aye

RESOLUTION NO. 03-00

APPOINT DIRECTOR VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCY

C. BULLOCK

WHEREAS, the position of Director, Veterans' Service Agency has a two-year term, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that Carl Bullock, 15 OK Street, Box 276, McGraw, NY 13101 be and hereby is appointed Director, Veterans' Service Agency for a term of two (2) years effective January 1, 2000, unless prohibited by law, at an annual salary of $21,420, AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, that Carl Bullock agrees to meet any County Residency Requirements deemed by the State of New York and the County of Cortland, AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the incumbent in this position in biweekly installments in accordance with the Management Compensation Plan.

Chairman Harrington commented that the Standing Committees list was complete and he’d had the difficult task of filling committees when he had more good people than he had committees. He thanked the legislators for their hard work and dedication in the past and said the next two years would be a team effort with Cortland County benefiting. Mrs. Price thanked him for the time and effort that had gone into the decisions. Mr. Teeter also thanked Mr. Harrington for the work and said he was delighted to continue working with the same experienced people. Mrs. Meiczinger mentioned she was disappointed that there was not one Republican committee chairman.

Mr. Forbes suggested to those legislators who objected to the stipends and mileage allowances, that February meetings should be held in Cuyler, March meetings should be held in Virgil, April meetings should be held in Scott, etc., so they could appreciate the commitment made by legislators like Mr. Dwyer, Mrs. Price, Mr. Stoker, Mr. Homer, and Mr. Law. Chairman Harrington said that would not happen, but the stipends and mileage allowances were there for that purpose.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. VanDee and adopted, all members present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 10:46 a.m.

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